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Mitch PerryJuly 16, 2017

Randy Cooper likes to think of himself as a pragmatist. The 60-year-old Democrat is one of three candidates running to succeed Republican Jim Boyd in Florida House District 71, which encompasses much of Manatee County and a bit of North Sarasota County. He says his political philosophy could be labeled “practical and pragmatic,” and says the […]

Staff ReportsJuly 14, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott has appointed a former aide to the State Board of Education. Scott announced Friday that Ben Gibson, a Tallahassee attorney, will join State Board of Education for a term ending Dec. 31, 2020. Now in private practice, Gibson has held positions in the Governor’s Office, House of Representatives and with with Republican […]

Staff ReportsJuly 14, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran continues to grow his political team, despite staying tight-lipped about his 2018 plans. The Tampa Bay Times reported Friday that Watchdog PAC, the Land O’Lakes Republican’s political committee, has hired Jamestown Associates. The Philadelphia-based Republican firm helped shape Donald Trump’s television ad campaign during the 2016 election cycle. The Tampa Bay […]

Staff ReportsJuly 12, 2017

Sen. Bill Nelson brought in another $2 million during the second quarter of 2017. The Orlando Democrat’s campaign announced Wednesday it will report raising more than $2.1 million between April 1 and June 30. The $2.13 million haul, according to the campaign, comes on top of raising nearly $2.1 million during the first three months […]

Staff ReportsJuly 11, 2017

The Republican Party of Florida raised nearly $339,000 in the second quarter of 2017, marking one of the lowest quarterly fundraising hauls in more than two decades. State records show the Republican Party of Florida raised $338,942 between April 1 and June 30. The fundraising period covered a portion of the 2017 Legislative Session and […]

Mitch PerryJuly 10, 2017

A health official in Tampa on Monday said he hopes lawmakers don’t cut state funding just because the feds kicked in $1 billion to fight the opioid epidemic gripping the country. Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act during its lame duck session, which includes the billion dollars toward anti-opioid efforts.

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 10, 2017

Stressing the importance of being a “voice for freedom,” Gov. Rick Scott will once again hold a rally in Miami today calling on Venezuela to completely release Leopoldo Lopez and all political prisoners. The rally — scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at El Arepazo #2 in Miami — is the second rally Scott has held advocating for […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 10, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott said federal lawmakers need to keep their word, and continue their efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. “They can’t stop,” said Scott following a stop in Fort Myers on Monday. “They all promised they were going to repeal and replace Obamacare, and they got to do it.” The Naples […]

Scott PowersJuly 7, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham spent her recent “workday” event Friday at a community health care center in Jacksonville; she came away even more aware of the health care issues at stake in public policy. “Community health centers are a vital safety net for working families across our state. In addition to providing care, they […]

Gary FineoutJuly 6, 2017

The administration of Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday that it would hand over some voter information being sought by President Donald Trump‘s commission investigating allegations of voter fraud in the 2016 election. But Secretary of State Ken Detzner, who was appointed by the Republican governor, wrote a letter to the vice chair of the […]

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‘Pragmatic’ civil engineer Randy Cooper vies for HD 71 seat in Manatee County

Personnel note: Rick Scott appoints Ben Gibson to State Board of Education

Report: Richard Corcoran’s Watchdog PAC hires Jamestown Associates

Bill Nelson campaign says it raised more than $2.1M in Q2

Florida GOP raises nearly $339K in second quarter of 2017; figure marks one of lowest totals in two decades

Tampa Bay officials criticize Legislature for failing to tackle opioid epidemic

Ahead of Venezuela freedom rally, Rick Scott says it is important to be a ‘voice for freedom’

Rick Scott on GOP efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare: ‘They can’t stop’

Gwen Graham comes away frustrated with health care policies after ‘workday’ at center

Florida will hand over some voting information to commission